How does Lumion work?

[VelvetElvis]

@glorybound

Better than a bad VRay or Corona render. I have been getting calls recently from Architects who can’t seem to get a good enough quality out of Lumion to satisfy their clients.

That is more to do with the user than the software. They expect to load a model into Lumion and press the pretty art button. Where Lumion really falls down is in the interior space with minimal outside lighting, ditto on Enscape for that one as well.

[piotrus3333]

it would probably take 1-2h to show an architect how to get the most out of Lumion and explain lighting setup. that is quite something.
it might be considered expensive but you save on hardware. just add 500$ gaming gpu and done.

[kosso_olli]

@AC5L4T3R

I do wonder what CG have planned for the future because IMHO they’re currently behind in both CPU and GPU markets. Almost reminds me of how Autodesk are falling behind the likes of C4D, Blender and Houdini. However I have much more faith in the guys at Chaos Group than I do the monkeys at Autodesk. Currently, Corona is streets ahead of Vray CPU - which I think is the reason for the acquisition and the likes of Fstorm and Redshift are making Vray GPU look like a Tesla vs F1 cars.

I’ve stopped using Vray at home because on my CPU (4790k) the IPR of Corona is much quicker and I’m gonna pick up an Fstorm license because I can’t stand Vray GPU re-rendering everything whenever I make small changes.

That said, on a professional level, these engines have a long way to go before they can replace Vray as the industry standard.

Well, you should try Next Update 1. It resolved all my issues I had with V-Ray, namely the IPR speed and lens effects. I am barely missing anything now.

[AC5L4T3R]

@kosso_olli

Well, you should try Next Update 1. It resolved all my issues I had with V-Ray, namely the IPR speed and lens effects. I am barely missing anything now.

I’ve tried it, and yes it resolved all my issues too

[kosso_olli]

@AC5L4T3R

I’ve tried it, and yes it resolved all my issues too

Great to hear! If you have anything missing, tell Chaos. The more automotive guys speak up about problems, the better

[wxyz]

VRay GPU IPR is already there…just needs animation capability